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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26478

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26478/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

REVISION:
1.1 originally posted 2007-08-16

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2534/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2536/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/product/2535/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
potentially disclose sensitive information or to cause a DoS (Denial
of Service).

For more information:
SA26379
SA24976

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0671.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23379:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26379/

SA24976:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24976/

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